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Schengen, Luxembourg: The Tiny Village That Changed Europe Forever
The Place Everyone Googles — but Few Actually Visit You’ve probably seen the word “Schengen” stamped on your visa or mentioned when...
Natalija Ugrina
Sep 146 min read


Ultimate 7-Day Belgium Hidden Gems Road Trip: Medieval Cities Beyond the Guidebooks
The moment I crossed the border into Belgium, I knew this road trip would be something special. The GPS was guiding me toward Bruges, but...
Natalija Ugrina
Sep 511 min read


Redu Belgium: Europe's Hidden Book Town in the Ardennes
I wasn't looking for books when I stumbled upon Redu . In fact, I was simply following a winding road through the Belgian Ardennes,...
Natalija Ugrina
Aug 269 min read


Birthplace of Sound: Visiting Adolphe Sax’s Childhood Home in Dinant
I first learned about Dinant in the most unexpected way— sitting at the bar of my hotel in Luxembourg . I struck up a conversation with a...
Natalija Ugrina
Aug 218 min read


Who Is John E. Lewis, the Inventor of Time Travel in Leuven?
Me standing in front of Leuven’s mysterious plaque honoring John E. Lewis, ‘inventor of time travel’ from the year 2152 The Day I...
Natalija Ugrina
Aug 158 min read


Is Durbuy Really the Smallest City in the World? Exploring Belgium’s Cutest Hidden Gem
There’s something magical about tiny places — the kind of towns you can explore in under an hour, where the streets are made of...
Natalija Ugrina
Aug 79 min read


The Sacred Secret of Bruges: Inside the Basilica of the Holy Blood and Its 900-Year-Old Relic
I’ve visited many churches in Europe—from the grand cathedrals of Rome to remote stone chapels hidden in the hills—but nothing quite...
Natalija Ugrina
Jul 299 min read
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